Sand table. Sand table is a term for using constrained sand for modeling or educational purposes. The original version of a sand table may be the abax used by early Greek students. In the modern era, one common use for a sand table is to make terrain models for military planning and wargaming
: the action or process of teaching someone especially in a school, college, or university. : the knowledge, skill, and understanding that you get from attending a school, college, or university. : a field of study that deals with the methods and problems of teaching.
1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge and of developing the powers of reasoning and judgment. 2. the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession. 3. a degree, level, or kind of schooling: a college education.